Bethel Travel Group

Depart from Boston and fly to Tel Aviv, Israel via a regularly scheduled airline. Supper and Breakfast served aboard.

Drive by coach to the Nof-Tavor Hotel (4 Star), in the heart of the Jezreel Valley near

Nazareth. After Dinner begin our daily meetings for a brief review of the events

Travel to the village of Capernaum and visit St. Peter's House and the Synagogue of Jesus' Day;

Proceed to the Mt. of Beatitudes overlooking the Sea of Galilee where Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount;

visit the Church of the Primacy and Tabgha the place of the feeding of the 5000; view a 1st century fishing boat

discovered in the Sea of Galilee in 1986; take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to Tiberius; Lunch on our own at

a restaurant on the Sea of Galilee where you may order "St. Peter's fish". After lunch travel north,

passing through Hazor to Caesarea Philippi - view Mt. Hermon and return to the Sea of Galilee through

the Golan Heights (passing through Magdala, home of Mary Magdalene) Then return to the hotel for dinner

Travel to Megiddo, located in the Biblical Valley of Armageddon; to Nazareth - boyhood town of Jesus

- to visit Mary's Well, the Church of the Annunciation and the Basilica of the Annunciation; travel

through Cana (where Jesus changed water into wine), on the way to our lunch stop. Then travel to

the top of Mt. Tabor (the traditional place of the Transfiguration); visit Sepphoris “The Ornament

of Galilee” (near Nazareth); travel to the Jordan River and then return to Nof-Tavor Hotel. Tonight

Depart from our hotel and travel to the Mediterranean coast. Our first stop is the underground

Crusader city at Acre (Akko); continue to Haifa, the Carmel City, ascend Mt. Carmel to visit

the Carmelite Monastery commemorating the prophet Elijah and view the harbor; Drive along

the Mediterranean to the ruins of the ancient Roman capital - Caesarea, built by Herod the

Great in 22 B.C. – visit the aqueduct, the Herodian port, the marble street and the great

Roman theater, visit “Mini-Israel” then on to Jerusalem and our hotel, the Renaissance Hotel

Depart from Jerusalem to visit the shore of the Dead Sea - the deepest point on earth

(1300 ft. below sea level); Visit the Ahava Laboratories and see how creams and lotions

are made with minerals from the Dead Sea; visit En Gedi (1 Samuel 24:1-2); Tour

Masada, taking a cable car to the top. Have lunch on your own at Mineral Beach on

the Dead Sea and have the option of enjoying a short swim in the Dead Sea and/or a

soak in the Hot Springs. Stop at Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls where discovered.

View (not visit) Jericho and then ascend the Judean Hills and view the Mt. of Temptation

Drive to the Mt. of Olives (via Mt. Scopus), passing the Lutheran Hospital, visit the

Chapel of the Ascension, the Pater Noster Church; view the Old City of Jerusalem

from the Mt. of Olives, possibly take a group photo; then visit St. Peter Church

(built over the High Priest, Caiaphas', House), Mt. Zion, King David's tomb, and the

Upper Room of the Last Supper ; Travel to nearby Bethlehem for lunch on your own

then visit the Church of the Nativity, passing the Shepherds Fields, and have time

for shopping; return to Jerusalem to visit the Garden Tomb and Calvary and there

share in Holy Communion; return to our hotel for dinner. This night an optional trip

a cab with me to the Old City to attend the 9am English Service at the Lutheran

shop in the Bazaar; lunch in the Jewish Quarter, and visit additional sites. I will be

Today you may wish to visit a local diamond-polishing factory. If you are in the market

for diamonds, you can get a great bargain - diamonds are the largest export product of Israel.

Begin the day walking the Palm Sunday road down from the Mt of Olives visiting Dominus

Flevit Church and the Garden of Gethsemane, where we will celebrate Holy Communion,

and visit the Church of All Nations. Walk to the Old City entering St. Stephen's Gate

and following the "Way of the Cross" (Via Dolorosa). We'll see: the Pool of Bethesda,

St. Anne Church, the Chapel of Flagellation, The Chapel of Condemnation, the ancient

cistern and the Ecce Homo Arch, the Stations of the Cross, the observation tower of

the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and a brief

tour of the Jewish Quarter including a visit to the Temple area, the "Wailing" wall and

Evening farewell dinner at our hotel then pack and nap before our departure to

Tel Aviv Airport, leaving Jerusalem just after midnight, for our early morning flight to the USA.

Arrive at Logan Airport, Boston with transfer to Bethel Lutheran Church, Auburn.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE COST

The trip includes: Our own custom itinerary prepared by Pastor Voosen; Round-trip tourist class

air fare on Alitalia Air to Israel; Morning and afternoon site-seeing in luxury coaches with a top

English speaking guide always in attendance; All entrance fees of places visited; Israeli

breakfast & full supper daily; 4 star hotels; Tipping of reception, porters, guide, driver,

maids and food service; experienced tour hosts, Pastor Ed & Ruth Voosen; pre-trip planning

sessions; Roundtrip Transportation from Bethel Lutheran Church to and from Logan Airport,

Boston (using Worcester Airport Limousine service); and the airport and security departure

taxes ($180.00). The trip cost is all-inclusive $2644.00 Single Supplement is $350.

Our Tour price is based on traveling in our own private coach with a driver and guide throughout.

You will find other trips for less cost but they will not be this all-inclusive and of this high quality.

We could reduce the cost by not using 4 star hotels, or by not using the very best guides, or by not

flying directly to Israel (crossing the border from Jordan with hours of delays), or by not traveling in Lent

(when the weather is usually excellent for touring) and by not having our own custom itinerary where

we have complete control – our experience with 7 previous pilgrimages leads us to not compromise

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST

Seven Lunches in Israel (normally obtained at self-serve restaurants where you can choose to eat as you wish)

Optional Trip Tour Insurance Protection Plan covering trip cancellation, interruption,

baggage loss, Emergency Medical & Dental, Travel Delay Coverage, Missed Connection Coverage, and more ($149.00).

TRAVEL TO ISRAEL IS SAFE!

We have led 7 trips to Israel in 3 decades (1982 to 2006) and have felt safe and secure in Israel.

In the event that travel to Israel appears to be a major problem at the time of our trip the U.S. government

will not let us travel (as was done during the Gulf War) and Journey's Unlimited will give us a full refund.

When in Israel you will feel secure because of the excellent security measures.

PAYMENT

OPTIONAL PAYMENT SCHEDULE

If you wish you may remit 4 payments on the following schedule:

Initial Deposit: $600.00 as soon as possible

Payment 2 of $650 by June 1, 2006

Payment 3 of $650 by Aug. 1; 2006

Payment 4 of $744 by Dec. 1, 2006

Questions? Contact us by letter, call, email or fax

Phone: (508) 832-6667

Email: voosen@charter.net Fax: (508) 267-1094

Thank you! Pastor Ed & Ruth Voosen, Pilgrimage Hosts

Return the below form as soon as possible to save your place

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENTS (LESS INSURANCE)

ARE REFUNDABLE IN FULL until Dec. 1, 2006.

ENROLLMENT FORM ISRAEL PILGRIMAGE - MARCH 4-13, 2007

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Protection Plan. This must be paid, if desired, with the initial

deposit and is non-refundable.